Batman Begins

The Dark Knight has returned once again, but great graphics and sound can't save this frustratingly linear title. Read Review

To be released on the same day as the highly-anticipated movie, Batman Begins follows the film as it explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight's emergence as a force for good in Gotham. In the wake of his parents' murder, disillusioned industrial heir Bruce Wayne travels the world seeking the means to fight injustice and turn fear against those who prey on the fearful. He returns to Gotham and unveils his alter-ego: Batman, a masked crusader who uses his strength, intellect and an array of high tech deceptions to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city across 14 Gotham City locales.

After the mess that was the Catwoman game, EA has a lot to prove with this Batman Begins, which is based on the upcoming movie of the same name. We've gotten a chance to play through two stages of the game, and if early indications are anything to go by, the company has learned its lesson from the Halle Berry debacle. Read More »

Even though he's one of the most legendary characters in comics, Batman has starred in some pretty insipid videogames. Apparently his cunning mind, resolute will, and vast array of gadgets are no match for bad game development. EA hopes to turn the Dark Knight's videogame fortunes around with Batman Begins. Based on the upcoming movie -- which, incidentally, Warner Bros. hopes will make fans forget about past movies (*cough* Bat-nipples *cough*) -- this Eurocom-developed title places the Dark Knight in a stealth-action game. While I was only able to snag a brief look at it, Batman Begins has the potential to be the best Batman game to date. Read More »